1+ week, 3+ day ago   (283+ words) NHK has learned that a documentary film showing Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the immediate aftermath of the August 1945 atomic bombings contains scenes with a wider field of view than previously known. The documentary "Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (50+ words) Nagasaki A-bomb survivor faces battle with memory nhk.or.jp Nagasaki A-bomb survivor faces battle with memory A former leader of the Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo is battling dementia. But his passion remains to keep sharing his…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (961+ words) Atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, suffered not only in the immediate aftermath of the blasts in August 1945, but also in postwar years. Now, efforts are underway to archive their counseling records, to create a lasting testament to survivors' struggles. Toyukai,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (253+ words) NHK has learned that the atomic-bombed Japanese city of Nagasaki will permanently keep the meeting minutes of a committee that drafts an annual peace declaration to ensure that the city's experiences can be passed on. The city holds a peace…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (302+ words) Thursday marks 81 years since an atomic bomb devastated Hiroshima. One of Japan's most monumental tragedies became a catalyst for decades of peace activism. People across the country will take a moment to pause and remember those who died. It was…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (902+ words) Twelve American prisoners of war died when their own country dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. An 8-year-old survivor of the blast would spend more than four decades ensuring they were not forgotten. That survivor was Mori Shigeaki. He died…...